Can't be that bad

ROFL! But you know, that mess isn't the worst -you can still see litle areas of bare floor in her "before" photo! I do like a tidy work space, though, and the "after" photos are MUCH improved.

IMO anyth>I wanted to show you the quilt block I'm using and went over to quilters

I use that star often. I think it should be favorite star rather than simple star. There are some really messy sewing spaces. I suppose that is what helps create a productive workplace for some but not so much for me. I have spent a lot of time looking at sewing room pictures online. I am amazed that people have such slapdash work spaces that they spend a lot of time in. People will spend thousands of dollars on machines and fabrics and sew on a $30 folding banquet table with stacks of junk surrounding them. I have yet to see decent affordable sewing furniture. Much of it now is cheap looking (not price though) weird laminate kind of stuff. Looks like the little tykes kitchen the kids here had when they were 4 and 5. A discussion last week with the guy that sells unfinished furniture here in town netted the info that there just isn't anything available to them. They are the last hope for affordable real wood stuff I can find. I think I will tidy the sewing room after seeing those photos! Taria

I wanted to show you the quilt block I'm using and went over to quilters cache to see what its name was. There was really no need to be quite so insulting but the name is Simple Star. Okay. It is about as simple as they get but something mysterious or historical would have at least sounded better. Anyhow. I'm procrastinating because it is time Now to clear the rubble from doing lots of Simple Stars. While there, I went to MamaBear's letter for July 11th. Please go look. No matter how wild and crazy your sewing room has become, this one will make you feel all neat and tidy. Somebody please pass me the oxygen.

Thanks for the link!!! I have been trying to find someplace like this for my new place. (or asking John....but shipping would be horrendous!!!--LOL!) I vote that John has the best sewing stuff!

Howdy! I looked at the pics & had to scroll back to read the tags, couldn't tell much difference between "before" & "after". Okay, so I tend to spread stuff, let it clutter, then clear it up to start fresh. Works for me. Dirt doesn't work, trash doesn't work, but a bit of "organized clutter" is my style. ;-D

Monday, younger son came over & helped clear out my Stuff Room, aka The Green Room (dark green walls, great big window facing south). We moved furniture, piles & baskets of stuff, he built metal shelves, I stocked them, and there's a good path thru' that room, w/ everything up off the floor except large baskets & cabinets. Wonderful. I don't need more rooms, I can find things, & the extra furniture (cabinets) went into my bedroom to be filled w/ Extras: books, baskets, notebooks, keepsakes, gifts I don't know what to do with; more books on the custom-made book shelves, quilts folded & stored nearby - what a sigh of relief for the entire upstairs of the house!

There's a really good nekkid furniture store > I use that star often. I think it should be favorite star rather than > simple

You're right, Polly! I definately feel better about the mess in mine now :)

-Irene

And revenge is sweet. We have to be vigilant ( borderline violent) about never dropping anything on the floor: no pins/needles, no scraps, no dangling iron cords and no shipping packing, staples, paper clips or wire twists. We have a Yorkie who thinks the whole world is big fun and everything exists for his amusement. They've never complained but I'm pretty sure my visiting quilting friends have thought my 'keep the floor clean' mania was a bit of a pain. Finally. One of them has a precious gorgeous baby Yorkie who thinks the whole world is big fun and will try a taste of everything including pins/needles, scraps . . . well. You know. Now she has a very clean floor too. Life is good. Polly

My best friend is not a quilter but keeps a really clean house. Always tidy and very clean. She got a puppy a year or so ago I happily observed the floor had a more 'normal' look to it than it used to. I feel good about that. Ginger has a tendency to steal stuff (ginger the golden retriever not our Ginger the quilter over on the coast) She doesn't usually eat stuff though thankfully. The iron scares me a bit with cats around though. I am still learning the trouble cats can find. Keep those yorkies safe! Taria

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In my defense all that stuff piled on the floor and table came out of two large dressers and a book case that I had to move out before I could put the new shelves in. It certainly wasn't that messy before the furniture went to the Salvation Army.

I'm very much looking forward to having it all done soon. :o)

~*~ Jeri

- who is glad she made so many people happier about their own sewing spaces.